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Danny Elfman

Native Intelligence

Release date: 11th June 2021

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"Native Intelligence" is a track by Danny Elfman, from the album Big Mess, released 11th June 2021. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Danny Elfman.

About the Artist

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Lyrics

Native Intelligence

[Verse 1]

Native intelligence, hard to find

Animal eloquence, sometimes

Searching for relevance online

Here comes the eulogy

[Pre-Chorus]

Trust me, children

Trust me, darlin'

[Chorus]

Taking a bath in cyanide, taking a bath

Taking a bath in cyanide, taking a bath

[Post-Chorus]

Don't you want to play?

Don't you want to play?

Don't you want to play?

[Verse 2]

Native intelligence, nowhere

Searching for evidence in the air

Talk to the elephants, waste of time

Here comеs the eulogy

[Pre-Chorus]

Trust me, childrеn

Trust me, baby

[Chorus]

Taking a bath in cyanide, taking a bath

Taking a bath in cyanide, taking a bath

[Post-Chorus]

Don't you want to play?

Don't you want to play?

Don't you want to play?

[Bridge]

I'd like to rejoice

I dream of a choice

To regain a fraction of a life

Not reaction

I dream, I dream

[Verse 3]

Native intelligence, hard to find

Animal eloquence, sometimes

Here comes the eulogy

[Pre-Chorus]

Trust me, children

Trust me, darlin'

[Chorus]

Taking a bath in cyanide, taking a bath

Taking a bath in cyanide, taking a bath

Taking a bath in cyanide

[Bridge]

I'd like to rejoice

I dream of a choice

To regain a fraction of a life

Not reaction

I dream of a choice

I dream

[Outro]

Giving up all my energy

Giving up all my energy

Giving up all my energy

Giving up all my energy

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Track details

From Big Mess

2021
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Album
Big Mess
Big Mess
Danny Elfman
11th June 2021
Release year
2021
  1. —Insects
  2. —Devil Take Away
  3. —Native Intelligence
  4. —Sorry
  5. —Love in the Time of Covid
  6. —Better Times
  7. —Cruel Compensation
  8. —Get Over It
  9. —Happy (2020)

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2008
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2007
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2006
Hulk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2003
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Writer
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Engineer
Matt Tuggle, Nick Rives, Noah Snyder
Bass
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Drums
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Guitar
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